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Weaver's `bad' attitude a part of fighting spirit.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI)

| August 20, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Detroit Free Press. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Michael Rosenberg

DETROIT _ Jeff Weaver still doesn't believe people say his words started the brawl with Mike Sweeney.

Jeff Weaver is scheduled to pitch for the Tigers tonight, no matter what you think of him.

Weaver has come under criticism lately for an incident with Kansas City's Mike Sweeney. Weaver uttered a few words Webster never put in his dictionary, and Sweeney responded by charging the mound.

How on earth is that Weaver's fault?

"I still can't believe people could say I instigated it," Weaver said. "No way. Hitters say stuff to pitchers. Pitchers say stuff to hitters. It's part of the game. Obviously, he had …

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